So. It’s my sad duty to mention that the Auckland Electric Salon has gone into indefinite recess. Great apologies to all our fans, supporters, and insane participants. The decision is due to a mix of (a) organiser burnout; (b) steadily declining interest from both performers and audience.

This of course leaves Vostok Lake in a particularly precarious place, because the Salon was the only place where we really felt that our “act” really made sense, in the context of other camp electronic art-comedy-music. To go back to the world of “rock gigs” with guitar-and-drum bands who don’t even understand what we’re about is a little disheartening, but we all do what we can.

Vostok Lake has the songs for about half a new album complete, and others could be whipped into shape given a few weeks to dedicate to it. And of course, I have that “opera” project on the boil as well. Watch this space.

Auckland’s #1 underground camp electronic variety night! An unscripted musical theatre total immersion experience, like the Muppet Show meets the Mighty Boosh IN A STEEL CAGE and the referee is the ghost of Bill Hicks.

Melodramatic electroclash progressive-darkwave act is looking for backing singers/dancers and film-makers/animators to produce live projections for our shows. Can’t promise any money, but if the chance to be part of the Vostok Lake experience appeals to you… you know where to find us.

Electric Salon II is scheduled for Bastille Day, ladies, gentlemen and others present. I am sorely tempted to give all my stage announcements in French, just to be annoying. (There’s kind of an “arms race” of flamboyant stage antics going on between the Salonnieres and one has to work hard with the weirdness to stay ahead. That said, I’m not completely crazy, I perform this way.)

A new song will be debuted, but probably what you’re most interested is #2 in our (not even close to being regular) series of Demoblogs. Next up the list will probably be “Cut and Run”, a song I wrote as a curse. I think it worked.